Re: Model A's hills and valleys
Of course not. I drove my bone stock late '31 coupe on a 1700 miler up over the continental divide last October and back home again. It's a Rolls Cannardly. Not. There was one 7 - 8% grade from Ennis Montana to Virginia City and Alder on the other side of the mountains that was a 2nd gear haul, never first, but I did pull over and rest one time while 4 or 5 behind went around. If you follow the railroad grades, the Model A can do fine in high gear whatever the trains could handle.
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